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Bobby Saadian
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer, Employment and Products Liability
Pepperdine University School of Law
Bobby Saadian, Esq., JD/MBA, is the Founding Partner and Managing Attorney at Wilshire Law Firm. He has spent more than a decade dedicating his practice to representing catastrophic injury victims and their families in motor vehicle accident, product liability, wrongful death, and other complex personal injury cases. Bobby has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of his clients, including eight-figure recoveries of $17.1 million and $12 million.
Bobby’s expertise has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades. Following an exhaustive peer-review process, Bobby was honored by Super Lawyers as a Southern California Rising Star from 2012 to 2017, and...
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James D. Pacitti
Beverly Hills, CA Lawyer with 28 years of experience
(800) 590-6905
9100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 725E
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Business and Entertainment & Sports
Fordham University School of Law
For over 20 years, James D. Pacitti, the founder and managing attorney, has aggressively represented and assisted thousands of clients in entertainment, intellectual property and business matters and in state and federal litigation. James D. Pacitti has been practicing law since graduating from Fordham University School of Law in New York City in 1995 and is licensed to practice in California, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, James went to college at Northeastern University in Boston, graduating cum laude. After graduating law school, James practiced in his hometown for three years prior to relocating to Florida where...
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Samvel Setyan
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer
Free ConsultationEmployment and Workers' Comp
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Setyan Law, APC is a trusted law firm in Los Angeles, specializing in employment law, workers' compensation, and personal injury cases. With a commitment to providing strong legal representation, Setyan Law helps clients navigate complex legal issues, particularly those wronged by their employers or injured due to the negligence of others.
Employment Law
Setyan Law is dedicated to protecting employees' rights in a wide range of employment law matters. Whether you are facing wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes, or retaliation, our team is ready to fight for your justice. We understand how employers can take advantage of their workers, and we...
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Julian Burns King
Los Angeles, CA Attorney
Free ConsultationEmployment
Harvard Law School
I exclusively represent workers who have faced injustice at work. My academic background and personal experiences have given me a deep understanding of the barriers to workplace equality for women and those from traditionally underrepresented groups. I am committed to dismantling these obstacles through my legal practice. I handle cases involving discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, with a focus on gender discrimination, issues related to the glass ceiling, and discrimination against pregnant workers and working parents.
Over the past three years, I have secured numerous seven-figure settlements, along with hundreds of settlements ranging from the mid-to-high six figures.
Before co-founding King & Siegel,...
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Erik Swen Syverson
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Business, Communications, Entertainment & Sports and IP
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Joshua Kroot
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(213) 677-0856
355 South Grand Avenue
Suite 2450
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy, Business and IP
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Business attorney with demonstrated record of success in high-stakes litigation. Adviser to multi-national corporations, growth-focused startups, closely held companies and non-governmental organizations. Skilled in dispute resolution, class actions, insurance, financial and regulatory actions. Experience growing businesses from idea to exit. Founder of and adviser to multiple companies in U.S. and abroad.
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Kianna Woods
Los Angeles, CA Attorney
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Western State University College of Law
Kianna Woods received her B.A. from Soka University of America located in Southern California. She then went on to receive her J.D. from the Western State University of Law. With her years of experience, Ms. Woods has extensive knowledge in solving the most severe cases. Known both as a gifted lawyer and a consummate team player, Ms. Woods is a highly regarded advocate and tenacious litigator for our injured clients.
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Jason Thomas Riddick
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 20 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
University of California - Berkeley
Jason Riddick is an experienced and entrepreneurial business litigator representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants in state and federal courts throughout the country. Jason’s practice focuses on complex business litigation, including contract and business tort disputes, defamation, securities, trade secrets, and corporate governance disputes. Jason also represents clients in connection with internal investigations, class actions, SEC enforcement matters, FINRA inquiries, arbitrations, and employment matters.
Jason’s clients include financial institutions, registered representatives, employers, entertainment and pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, insurers, investors, and high net worth individuals. Jason has extensive expertise with trial and pretrial motions, taking and defending depositions, and devising trial and settlement...
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Fritz-Howard Raymond Clapp
Beverly Hills, CA Attorney with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Trademarks
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Previous career in computer industry, head of advanced software development and systems architecture for joint venture of two major computer manufacturers. Active in community affairs and politics in Sacramento, California. Former lobbyist for motorcyclists' rights in California legislature. Represented scores of trademark owners (including a world-famous brand) and content creators, consistently achieving clients' goals against some formidable adversaries including Marvel, Viacom, Electronic Arts, and Alexander McQueen.
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Jeremy Scott Hyndman
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 17 years of experience
(800) 487-4660
Union Bank Plaza
445 S. Figueroa St., Suite 2700
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Free ConsultationBusiness, Real Estate and Securities
Emory University School of Law
My practice focuses on estate planning and helping investors recover losses caused by unethical or incompetent financial advisers. I am the managing attorney at Basalt Legal PLLC, a law firm nestled in Washington wine country but serving clients throughout Washington State and California.
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Rod Armande
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer
Immigration
Western State University College of Law
I am a 2009 graduate of the University of Georgia (B.A. in World History) and a 2016 graduate of Western State College of Law (J.D.).
Since 2015, I have helped hundreds of undocumented immigrants obtain legal status and have successfully prevented the deportation of hundreds of immigrants. I started my exposure to immigration while in law school when I participated as a Student Attorney at my law school’s Immigration Clinic. I secured a summary internship with Community Lawyers in the Summer of 2015. Thereafter, I worked for several busy immigration law firms as a paralegal and later as an Associate...
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James Bergener
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
As managing attorney and founding principal of Sweet James, LLP, James M. Bergener has secured millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements in both state and federal courts. His practice extends to injury tort litigation involving car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, slip & falls, defective products, police excessive force, road defects, and toxic exposure.
As an avid motorcyclist and MotoGP racing enthusiast, Mr. Bergener’s experience in court is supplemented with his experience on the road. With his personal passion for bike safety, motorcycle accident victims represented by the firm have benefited from the insight of a skilled professional and...
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Susan Allison
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 37 years of experience
(310) 785-5303
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Business
Hastings College of the Law University of California
Susan Allison handles diverse, complex business litigation matters, including intellectual property and entertainment litigation, defendants' professional malpractice, class action defense, anti-SLAPP motions and appeals, and healthcare litigation.
Equally at home in federal and state trial courts, and experienced in trials, arbitrations and appellate issues, Susan identifies her clients' litigation objectives early on and develops strategies designed to achieve those objectives efficiently and effectively.
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Michael Frank Chekian
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Western State Univ COL
Skilled, polite and thorough. Free consultations. Certified Bankruptcy Specialist, California State Bar. Practice includes bankruptcy related litigation. Over 27 years experience serving debtors and creditors regarding insolvency issues.
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George Azadian
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
UCLA School of Law
George S. Azadian – Los Angeles Employment & Wrongful Termination Lawyer practices in the area of employment law, exclusively representing employees. His work focuses on cases involving wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, harassment, and wage & hour disputes. He is highly regarded as one of the best Los Angeles employment law lawyers & wrongful termination lawyers and recovers millions of dollars every year for his client.
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James Eric Kirkland
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 34 years of experience
Business, Communications, Securities and Trademarks
Pepperdine University School of Law
I am the founder of Kirkland Law PC, and I have the privilege of representing fast-growing companies in the US and Canada as well as private equity funds in the emerging cannabis industry. I provide a broad array of legal services with a focus on corporate structure, private offerings, secured debt financing, and tax matters. I have been the lead attorney on over $260 million in private offerings for cannabis companies since May of 2016. I also handle licensing agreements, equity incentive plans, and other legal issues that businesses face as they expand. I also assist companies through the arduous...
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David Laurence Altman
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 53 years of experience
(323) 951-9999
1801 Century Park East
25th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
University of California - Los Angeles
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Joseph Novel
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 7 years of experience
(855) 529-7371
1801 Century Park East suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Southwestern Law School
My main focus is to bring the knowledge and know-how when it comes to estate planning and corporate law. From providing strategies that will allow a smooth transfer of assets of one's estate to representing in probate proceedings of inidivudals who did not do any planning prior to passing away. I was born in Long Island, New York and raised in Los Angeles, California. Before attending law school, I attended the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), and completed a bachelor's degree in History. I then attended Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles where I received my juris doctor....
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Kevin Michael Rivera
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(323) 546-4160
1801 Century Park East
25th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Employment
Rivera Employment Law’s principal and founder, Kevin Rivera, has over 10 years of experience in representing employers in all aspects of litigation, providing advice and counsel on employment law issues, and working as a workplace investigator.
Kevin obtained his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2006. He then worked as counsel in the employment law practice group at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton in the firm’s Los Angeles office, where he represented and advised employers of all sizes and across industries prior to founding Rivera Employment Law.
Kevin’s practice focuses on advising, training, auditing and investigating workplaces to ensure...
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Michael Lesser
Beverly Hills, CA Attorney with 29 years of experience
Products Liability
Boston University School of Law
Mr. Lesser heads Thornton Law Firm’s False Claims Act / Qui Tam litigation section, representing whistleblowers that report fraud on the Federal and State governments. While practicing in traditional areas of False Claims litigation, including Medicare and Medicaid fraud, Mr. Lesser also handles litigation involving finance and bank fraud.
In 2020 Mr. Lesser's client, an FX trader who worked for Bank of New York Mellon, was awarded the then largest individual SEC whistleblower award in the history of SEC whistleblower litigation. The client's almost $50 million dollar award was for providing original information to the Securities and...
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Robert Steven Gianelli
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
Southwestern University School of Law
Insurance Attorney in Los Angeles, CA.
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Sagar Parikh
Beverly Hills, CA Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Entertainment & Sports and Real Estate
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Beverly Hills Law Corp., PC was founded on a simple idea: provide a select group of clients with the highest caliber legal representation possible. We are a boutique law firm, located in Beverly Hills, California, catering to the transactional and litigation needs of entrepreneurs, new and growing businesses, and select individuals. Our firm is committed to providing both exceptional legal service as well as exceptional client service. Our efficient approach to the practice of law enables us to streamline operations and reduce overhead. We pass these savings along to our clients in the form of reasonable hourly billing rates....
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Jessie Ann Kohler
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of California - Santa Barbara
Jessie is an experienced trial lawyer who specializes in labor and employment. In addition to her work as an attorney, she is the Executive Director for the rest of the personal injury team at Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP, responsible for overseeing the management of the firm.
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Jonathan Weinman
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Employment
Southwestern Law School
Prior to co-founding Broslavsky & Weinman, Mr. Weinman was a senior associate at a labor and employment litigation firm in Long Beach, handling sexual harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination cases, and wage and hour class actions. Mr. Weinman has been recognized by several publications as a leading Los Angeles sexual harassment lawyer and Los Angeles wrongful termination lawyer. Mr. Weinman is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar awards for their clients. Less than 1% of attorneys in the United States are members of the Million Dollar Advocates...
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Michael Lin Baum
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 40 years of experience
(310) 909-8212
11111 Santa Monica Blvd
Suite 1750
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of California - Los Angeles
Senior managing shareholder Michael Baum has successfully led the national law firm of Wisner Baum through thousands of major cases against some of the largest companies in the world. Since opening its doors in 1973, the firm has earned more than $4 billion in verdicts and settlements for clients. Under Michael’s leadership, Wisner Baum has cultivated a reputation as staunch advocates that can be counted on to aggressively litigate cases to obtain the maximum results for their clients. Call Wisner Baum today to schedule a free consultation with Attorney Baum.
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Yasha Bronshteyn
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 25 years of experience
Real Estate
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Yasha Bronshteyn is a Partner at Ginzburg & Bronshteyn, LLP. With nearly 20 years of experience, he provides skilled and knowledgeable advocacy. Mr. Bronshteyn represents clients in a wide array of Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate Law matters. He is dedicated to achieving clients' goals efficiently, effectively, and affordably, while bringing them peace of mind.
Mr. Bronshteyn has received an AV Preeminent Rating, the highest possible from Martindale-Hubbell. Additionally he has been honored as a Super Lawyer in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Mr. Bronshteyn received his B.S. with honors in Political Science from the University of California,...
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Jim Butler
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer
(310) 201-3526
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Business
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Eric Lawton
Santa Monica, CA Attorney with 52 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Insurance Claims
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Eric Lawton represents businesses and individuals in the resolution of complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on the representation of policyholders in insurance disputes. A seasoned advocate with over 35 years of experience, he has obtained litigation victories and successful settlements in a broad range of matters, including insurance coverage issues of bad faith, unfair business practices, duties to defend, indemnify and/or pay benefits, in matters involving a wide variety of coverage types, claims, and industries. These include policy types such as commercial general liability (CGL), crime and fidelity, directors and officers liability, employment practices liability, professional liability, insurance...
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Chandao Nina Nantha
Santa Monica, CA Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Pacific Coast Univ
Chandao Nina Nantha-Willyard is founder of Nantha & Associates. She is a top rated personal injury and workers compensation attorney in Southern California.
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James Hardin
Redondo Beach, CA Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
UCLA School of Law
James Hardin is an experienced attorney who founded Hardin Law Group, an elite law firm, to fight for the rights of employees. After training as a business lawyer, James has focused his practice on representing employees in employment-related disputes regarding almost every imaginable issue, including cases or issues involving wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations, medical leaves, employee benefits, privacy, class actions, and trade secrets.
With over 20 years litigation experience since graduating from the prestigious UCLA School of Law in 1999, James has recovered over $110 million in verdicts and settlements, in addition to obtaining many...
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Matthew B.F. Biren
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
With more than 40 years of legal experience, Attorney Matthew B.F. Biren offers zealous and compassionate advocacy for his clients. Completely devoted to personal injury and litigation matters, Mr. Biren is a force to be reckoned with in and out of the courtroom in Los Angeles. He has been selected to the Super Lawyers® list for 10 straight years, demonstrating his standing in the legal community and among clients. Mr. Biren takes on cases involving everything from catastrophic injuries to spinal cord and brain damage. As a dedicated professional, he always goes above and beyond to secure the best possible...
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Andrew G.O. Biren
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Southwestern Law School
After attending his first trial at the age of five, Andrew Biren knew he wanted to be a personal injury lawyer just like his father. Attorney Andrew is a passionate legal advocate who devotes his time to representing those who have suffered due to others' negligence in the Los Angeles area. He has extensive experience in the legal field, starting his path as a legal clerk at the young age of 14. This foundation has equipped him to provide invaluable counsel and representation to his clients. From wrongful death to catastrophic injuries, Attorney Biren is ready to stand up for...
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Alexander Griggs
Torrance, CA Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Whittier Law School
Mr. Griggs has over twenty years experience in the criminal justice system, including employment in both the Los Angeles County District Attorney and the Public Defenders office. He has successfully represented thousands of clients facing all types of criminal charges such as DUI, hit and run, theft, domestic violence, "three strikes" cases, assault with a deadly weapon, drug sales and/or possession, burglary, juvenile matters, rape, sex offenses, robbery, grand theft, receiving stolen property, extortion, embezzlement, criminal threats, "white collar" crime, fraud, internet crime, kidnapping, carjacking, petty theft, manslaughter, attempted murder and murder.
Alex relishes the challenges in these cases and enjoys...
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Nicholas J. Bontrager
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Consumer
University of La Verne College of Law and University of California - Santa Barbara
Nicholas J. Bontrager (Nicholas) received his J.D. from the University of La Verne College of Law in 2007 and his B.A. in Law and Society with a Minor in Global Peace and Security from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2004. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in December of 2007, and is admitted to practice in all District Courts in California, the District Court of Colorado, the District Court for Northern Florida, the District Court for Western Wisconsin, the District Courts for Northern and Southern Illinois as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of...
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Pouyan Bohloul
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer
Florida State University, Florida State University and University of Tehran
I represent individuals in personal injury and lemon law matters throughout the state of California.
Earlier in my career I represented major international shipping companies such as Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) as well as individual clients who were in need of legal representation. I have also represented people with low or no income on pro bono basis in the past.
Attorneys persuade the court to achieve favorable results for their clients.
I learned the art of persuasion during my judicial externship for chief judge Charles A. Francis of the second judicial circuit court and by observing trial and court proceedings....
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Joseph Franklin Klatt
Beverly Hills, CA Lawyer with 16 years of experience
9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #959
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Free ConsultationUniversity of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Joseph F. Klatt is a veteran California litigator with demonstrated expertise representing individual and institutional clients in complex civil litigation matters. He is skilled in handling all facets of litigation, including initiating and planning a case, managing discovery, drafting dispositive motions and briefs, conducting depositions, trying and resolving cases, handling complex writs and appeals, and negotiating significant settlements in high stakes cases. He is recognized for handling complex, unique, and troublesome cases, providing innovative litigation strategies, looking at legal issues from multiple and unorthodox angles, and cost-effectively achieving his clients’ objectives.
Joseph was the Valedictorian of his law school...
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Alex Craigie
Los Angeles, CA Attorney
Free ConsultationEmployment
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Alex Craigie is an AV-Preeminent trial lawyer who focuses exclusively on representing clients in employment law matters.
He is a proven courtroom lawyer with deep experience in lawsuits involving employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage-hour matters and independent contractor misclassification.
His employment discrimination cases involve discrimination based on race, color, religion, religious creed, gender (including pregnancy and childbirth), gender identity, gender expression, disability (mental and physical), medical condition, genetic information and marital status.
His harassment cases involve sexual harassment, racial harassment and disability harassment.
Alex has successfully tried cases in administrative, state and federal courts, as well as arbitration. He an experienced and...
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Eric Jerome Gold
West Hollywood, CA Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
University of La Verne College of Law
California Attorney Eric J. Gold has practiced law in California since 1999. As a solo practitioner at the Law Offices of Eric J. Gold, APC, he personally handles each matter and uses current technology to provide value and comprehensive services to his clients. In addition to his specialized knowledge in commercial transportation, Mr. Gold has also worked for a not-for-profit outdoor advocacy organization that promotes mountain bicycling and he remains an avid cyclist today
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Jeffrey C. Pettys
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Capital University Law School
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Jeffrey C. Pettys grew up in Ohio. Mr. Pettys attended The Ohio State University and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Mr. Pettys met his wife, Pilar Cusi, while attending college. Upon graduation, Mr. Pettys worked as a Commercial Banker in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While in Pittsburgh, he and his wife decided to marry after a long courtship and decided to travel to Cebu Ciy, Philippines to be married. After returning to the United States, Mr. Pettys made plans to attend law school at Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Law...
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Errol Henry Stambler
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 51 years of experience
Appeals and White Collar Crime
Univ of Oklahoma COL
I am proud to be one of a handful of attorneys in the state of California to have been awarded an award for 40 consecutive years as a “Certified Specialist by the State Bar of California” in criminal law.
From citizens to Hollywood celebrities, my ability to successfully represent a wide range of clients has contributed to my achieving an “AV” rating* endorsed by my peers and judges in the legal profession.